CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Carex californica

Common Name:	California sedge
Family:	Cyperaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMCYP032D0
Full Name:	Carex californica Bailey
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CACA9

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: • Bogs and fens • Closed-cone coniferous forest • Coastal prairie • Meadows and seeps • Marshes and swamps (margins)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2? S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G5 G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 28
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 4 1 0 0 21

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
25	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
28	0	0

Notes
Sensitive in ID. See Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 1:9 (1889) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 90 - 335 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Mendocino (MEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Eureka Hill (537A) 38123H5, Point Arena (537B) 38123H6, Elk (552B) 39123B6, Albion (553A) 39123B7, Noyo Hill (568B) 39123D6, Mathison Peak (568C) 39123C6, Fort Bragg (569A) 39123D7, Mendocino (569D) 39123C7

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

273

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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